Raising money for charity is one thing. Knowing where to give it is another. When some charities are 100 times more effective than others, a world champion poker player knows how to spot who's bluffing.

Is moral superiority the reason American society is so polarized?

A noted Silicon Valley engineer and robotics researcher creates a church worshipping Artificial Intelligence.

The question isn't "are you happy"… but rather "what kind of happy are you"? 

If you want to feel less pain, meditate more often. According to this new research, it can genuinely erase the emotional reaction to pain. And since it's long been said by coaches and some doctors that most pain is within the mind, here's scientific proof to back that assertion up.

The one thing both extremes of Left and Right agree on. 

This week's Comment of the Week is about an interesting divide between political reality and our technology. See what else we liked! Did you make the cut? 

A study reveals the unexpected financial benefits of joining a fraternity.

With a journey of 130 million light years, both signals should move at the speed of light. So why did one get here first? On August 17, after a journey taking […]

The way that hits are now calculated, impossibly long albums may be on the horizon.

Lazy but want to stay in shape? You may soon be able to have it both ways, thanks to a new pill in testing from GlaxoSmithKline. 

A new study links conventionally produced fruits and vegetables to lower odds of live birth.

One prominent mathematician asks: was Einstein such a smartypants after all?

Two classic episodes from Think Again's origins, reunited at last.

The man who first demonstrated the power of neural networks introduces capsule networks.

The positive effect of bilingualism may be particularly beneficial for kids who grow up in low-income households, an environment that usually has negative effects on cognitive performance.

The Tokyo-based company is located on the 29th floor of a building, meaning all smoking breaks take at least 15 minutes.

If you think we know it all, you’ll never be ready for the next big breakthrough. When you’re taught the scientific method, you think of a neat procedure you can […]

A new study illustrates how marketing affects our memory of what we eat, and how that translates to a bigger waistline.

Want to live in an energy efficient masterpiece? This startup has turned a costly overhaul into an opportunity for investors.